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Welcome from the S.C. Commissioner of Agriculture

Welcome bloggers!I hope that this site will serve as a valuable tool to you in the coming weeks and months as you start and continue on your gardening journeys. The implementation of school gardens is an effective and fun way to instill the appreciation for agriculture and food production here in South Carolina, in our children and everyone else involved. I believe that although each garden will be unique, they will all foster a new element of health, nutrition, exercise, education, and deepening relationships within your schools. I encourage you all to view and add to this blog often, and to share the successes and challenges that you may face. I look forward to seeing everyone’s progress on the blog, and hope that the resources presented and conversations that take place here help to grow and sustain your gardens for many seasons to come.Hugh E. Weathers

Our mission is to promote and nurture the growth and development of South Carolina's agriculture industry and its related businesses while assuring the buying public of safety and security. Our shared vision is for the state economy to grow and prosper providing everyone, producers and consumers, opportunities to enjoy the fruits of agriculture. Furthermore, through the implementation of school gardens, community farmers markets and certified roadside markets consumers will be able to directly interact with and benefit from South Carolina agriculture. Our offices are located in Columbia, SC, in addition to the Pee Dee State Farmers Market in Florence and the Greenville State Farmers Market in Greenville. To learn more about the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, please visit www.agriculture.sc.gov